David Alan Stokes

US Patent:

20130060377, Mar 7, 2013

Filed:

Sep 2, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/224836

Inventors:

Ned Otey - Louisville CO, US
David Stokes - Longmont CO, US
Brent Winters - Longmont CO, US

International Classification:

G06F 7/00

US Classification:

700224

Abstract:

Systems and methods are provided for enhancing postal discounts. The system receives multiple print jobs, each print job assigned for printing at a different printing system. Each print job comprises mail pieces that correspond with capabilities of the assigned printing system. The system identifies mail pieces of the print jobs that have delivery addresses that are not confirmed by a mailing address database (“non-automated mail pieces”), and extracts non-automated mail pieces that may be produced at printing systems having different capabilities. Further, the system determines a threshold number of non-automated mail pieces to reach a bulk postal discount for a print job, and redistributes the extracted mail pieces across the print jobs based upon the threshold to increase the number of print jobs that reach the bulk postal discount.

US Patent:

20140043645, Feb 13, 2014

Filed:

Aug 10, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/571808

Inventors:

David L. Stokes - Longmont CO, US
Susan M. Saad - Broomfield CO, US
Michael G. Lotz - Longmont CO, US

International Classification:

G06K 15/02

US Classification:

358 115

Abstract:

A method is disclosed. The method includes receiving an input print job file including a form definition (formdef), determining whether the formdef is an N-up formdef and generating an output print job file by inserting a forms overlay into the input print job file as a pre-printed form if the formdef is an N-up formdef.

US Patent:

20190272128, Sep 5, 2019

Filed:

Mar 1, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/909147

Inventors:

Gary Alan Koets - Longmont CO, US
Michael Glen Lotz - Longmont CO, US
David Lee Stokes - Longmont CO, US
Adam Alvin Swartz - Thornton, US

Assignee:

Ricoh Company, Ltd. - Tokyo

International Classification:

G06F 3/12

Abstract:

Combining multiple pages of an AFP print job into a single AFP output page that can be more efficiently printed is described. A print job is received, where pages in the print job begin with a first electronic marker indicative of a beginning of the page and ends with a second electronic marker indicative of an end of the page. A first page and a second page in the print job are identified to combine together into an output page, and an amount of offset for page contents of the second page is determined. The page contents of the second page are shifted by the amount of the offset. The first electronic marker is removed from the first page, the second electronic marker is removed from the second page, and page contents of the first page and shifted page contents of the second page are combined together into the output page. The output page is transmitted to a printer for printing.

US Patent:

20150212774, Jul 30, 2015

Filed:

Apr 8, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/681956

Inventors:

Ned Otey - Louisville CO, US
Brent Winters - Longmont CO, US
Joseph G. Frick - Adrian MI, US
David Stokes - Longmont CO, US

Assignee:

Ricoh Company, Ltd. - Tokyo

International Classification:

G06F 3/12
G06K 15/02

Abstract:

Systems and methods are provided for predictively tracking expected print jobs. The system comprises a memory that identifies categories of print jobs, and that stores rules that indicate how often print jobs will be received at a presentation system. The system also comprises a control unit operable to identify a rule for a category of print jobs, to analyze the rule to generate a predicted schedule of print jobs expected for receipt at the presentation system, and to determine whether expected print jobs have been received at the presentation system in accordance with the schedule. The control unit is further operable to generate an alert if an expected print job has not been received at the presentation system in accordance with the schedule.

US Patent:

20150212775, Jul 30, 2015

Filed:

Apr 8, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/681965

Inventors:

Ned Otey - Louisville CO, US
Brent Winters - Longmont CO, US
Joseph G. Frick - Adrian MI, US
David Stokes - Longmont CO, US

Assignee:

RICOH COMPANY, LTD. - Tokyo

International Classification:

G06F 3/12
G06K 15/02

Abstract:

Systems and methods are provided for predictively tracking expected print jobs. The system comprises a memory that identifies categories of print jobs, and that stores rules that indicate how often print jobs will be received at a presentation system. The system also comprises a control unit operable to identify a rule for a category of print jobs, to analyze the rule to generate a predicted schedule of print jobs expected for receipt at the presentation system, and to determine whether expected print jobs have been received at the presentation system in accordance with the schedule. The control unit is further operable to generate an alert if an expected print job has not been received at the presentation system in accordance with the schedule.

US Patent:

20140176989, Jun 26, 2014

Filed:

Dec 26, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/726902

Inventors:

Ned Otey - Louisville CO, US
Brent Winters - Longmont CO, US
Joseph G. Frick - Adrian MI, US
David Stokes - Longmont CO, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/12

US Classification:

358 115

Abstract:

Systems and methods are provided for predictively tracking expected print jobs. The system comprises a memory that identifies categories of print jobs, and that stores rules that indicate how often print jobs will be received at a presentation system. The system also comprises a control unit operable to identify a rule for a category of print jobs, to analyze the rule to generate a predicted schedule of print jobs expected for receipt at the presentation system, and to determine whether expected print jobs have been received at the presentation system in accordance with the schedule. The control unit is further operable to generate an alert if an expected print job has not been received at the presentation system in accordance with the schedule.